TRANSITIONAL STAGE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 35, 11 January 1926, Page 7

TRANSITIONAL STAGE

EMPIRE’S FUTURE NOT SURE.

PROBLEMS FOR IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received January 11, 9.15 a.h. LONDON, Jan. 9. The Observer, in an editorial welcoming an Imperial Conference in October says: “Tho Empire had a single policy when, for matters of common interest, it had only ono Government. Whitehall’s authority has long been shared. Wc are in a transitional stage, which may last a long time. The future is still not sure.

“Meanwhile, tho chief need is not to invent constitutional solutions and theoretical puzzles, but to establish tho habit, and practice of consultation on. facts.”

“The conference this year is for no special purpose except the all important business of reviewing the past three years’ progress of tho world.” Tho Observer emphasizes that, since 1923, a now Europe has arisen; now problems have cropped up in Russia, the Near, Middle and Ear East, while defence, finance in tho economies of tho Empire com pie to tho agenda.—A. and N.Z. cable. DATE NOT YET FIXED. FOR NEXT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. "LONDON, Jan. 8. With reference to the report that another Imperial Conference is likely to be called in 1926, it is learned that no date lias yet been fixed. It may be held beforo next year, blit this will bo a matter for Cabinet to decide, in consultation with tho Dominions and colonies.- —Reuter.